Tom Shipey's (sp?) biography of Tolkien is excellent.
As a medievalist, Shipey understands Tolkien's work at
its deeper level, where the origins of the "children
of men" reside and the inventions of language emerge.
Candice
--- Frederick Pollack <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alison Croggon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 9:44 PM
> Subject: Re: "The Sense of a Journey"
>
>
> > You're so right on Pullman, Frederick; I loved the
> first book, disliked
> > the
> > third, especially when I read it for the second
> time. He's exactly as
> > didactic as CS Lewis (who is much more reactionary
> than Tolkien).
> >
> > I suppose you've read Michael Moorcock on Tolkien?
> >
> > xA
> >
> > --
> No but I'm going to have to read it - several people
> have recommended it to
> me! Lewis has been a bete noire of mine since
> college, when he was still
> all the rage among old clericofascist profs.
>
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